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w. .J. SWEENEY POSTER Filed Dec. 26. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR WILLIAM J. SWEENEY ATTOR EY Patented May 26, 1925.

WILLIAM J. SXVEENEY, F EA$T ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

POSTER.

Application filed December 26, 1924:. Serial No; 758,157.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. SWEENEY, a citizen of the United States, and a'resident of East Orange, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Posters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to posters of the large display type used in store windows and the objects of the invention are to provide simple, inexpensive andpractical means for effectively supporting and displaying such posters and which will be quickly attachable to or detachable from the poster structure, enabling the posterto be displayed either as on a stand or hung on a wall or other support. j i j p The foregoing and other desirable objects are attained in thisinventionby certain novel features of construction, combination. and relationof parts as will beclear from the following specification.

. In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, practical embodiments of the invention are illustrated, but as such illustration is primarily for purposes of disclosure, it shouldbe understood that the structure may be modified .and changed in various respects without departure from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed. A

Figure 1 is an edge or end view of the poster as unrolled and set up 011 the stand provided therefor, a portion of the nearest prop being shown in section and the hook which holds it extended being indicated in broken lines in released position.

Figure 2 is a rear view indicating in broken lines how when the supporting sticks are released at the top, they may be swung about their pivotal connections with the bottonrof the poster for folding in a compact bundle.

Figure 3 is a view of-theposter shown as detached from its supports and suspended from a wall or other support.

Figures L and 5 are broken detail views of the prop showing the'manner in which the brace or hook may be housed in a recess in the face of the prop, Figure 5 being taken on substantially the plane of line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a part sectional edge view of the complete device illustrating another form of hinged brace for holding the prop extended. j Figure 7 is a further enlarged broken view showing the prop folded.

Figure 8 is a sectional plan as on line 8-8 of Figure 6.

Figures 9 and 10 are broken edge views of another form of invention, showing the prop in extended and in folded relation and Fig. 11 is a broken rear view of this form.

The poster is shown in the form of. a flexible sheet 7 carrying the display matter and provided at top and bottom with edge reinforcements consisting of half round strips 8 secured together over the interposed sheet by staples 9. A. loop or tab 10 caught between the strips of the upper edge .re-

inforcement serves as a means for hanging the poster, Figure 3, whenthe supporting stand is not to bev used. I j

, The supporting stand consists of two uprights 11 braced by inclined props 12,,all of which be made oflight, thin strips of wood. The uprights are detachably secured, in suitably spaced relation to the upper and lower edge strips of the poster by fastenings which, for the sake of ready relcasability, may consist simply of fasteners of the Magill type passed through registering openings 13, 141', in the edge strips and supports respectively, with the heads 15 of such fasteners at the front of the edge stripsand the split ends 16 of the fasteners bent over the backs of the supporting strips.

This construction makes the supports and the poster practically one frame and with the proper vertical spacing of the openings in the supports, the poster is held in tightly stretched condition. If desired, a series of the fastener openings 14 may be provided in the supports, allowing a certain amount 5f adjustment for stretching the poster and enabling the use of the supports with posters of different length. i

To increase the bracing effect between stand and poster and. to facilitate quick positioning of the uprights,- either one or both the edge strips may have vertical grooves or cuts 17 m the backs of the same to receive the upright strips. This seating of the up-.

being sufficiently longer than the poster to support said poster with the lower edge strip clear of the floor or other support, fastenings detachably holding said lower edge strip to the lower portions of the supporting strips and a prop for the supports having a swinging mounting and provided with ineansvfor pressing the same in extended relation.

2. In combination, a flexible poster hav ing edge reinforcements, supports for the poster, releasable connections between the supports and edge reinforcements, props for said supports and one piece resilient spring hinge strips arranged in reverse U- :form, connected with the upper ends of the props and the backs of the supports and connections from the supports engaged by outwardly swinging portions of the props to limit the extension of the props.

3. In combination, a flexible poster having edge strips at top and bottom of the same perforated near the ends for passage of fastenings, one piece supporting strips perforated near their opposite ends to register with the perforations in the edge strips when the poster is unrolled and extended, readily releasable fastenings detachably engaged in the registered perforations in the supports and edge strips, prop means for supporting the poster, a spring connection between said prop means and the supporting strips for automatically extending the same and means for limiting the automatic extension of the prop means when the poster is set up, said limiting means being foldable with the poster and the spring mounting enabling the prop means to yield into folded relation to the supports when the poster is folded.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of December, 1924.

WILLIAM J. SWEENEY. 

